Elijah X. Dominguez of Tucumcari celebrated his eighth birthday on Friday at his NaNa and Grandpa’s house. Elijah’s party was hosted by his parents, April Garcia and Hector Dominguez, his sister Mya Garcia and family. U.S. Marine Pvt. Joseph Marroquin, Jr., 19,

By Helena Rodriguez: FreedomColumnist My 3-year-old niece Marissa wants to bypass Head Start and go straight to graduate school. Unlike her mom, Julie, who marched into the principal’s office in Head Start at age 4 and announced she was quitting school, Marissa simply wants to jump ahead. Marissa is in training right now — potty […]